Trust Worthy?
Cognitive impairment claims challenge real estate plans
Lesli Pletcher’s parents were not extravagantly wealthy by any stretch of the imagination. However, true to form of a couple raised during the Great Depression, they were frugal and financially cautious so that, by the end of their lives, they had amassed a substantial estate capable of easily sustaining Pletcher’s father in his $9,000-a-month Alzheimer’s care facility.
A Slow Pace?
Some programs for green retrofits remain in limbo
There’s a lot of legal hubbub in California surrounding Property-Assessed Clean Energy programs. Also known as PACE, the programs could be headed for troubled waters.
Cash Advance
Small businesses secure big loans through the SBA
Bob Grandinetti needed $400,000 — fast.
Out of Pockets
City leaders urge communities to brace for this year's budget shortfalls
It’s no secret that city leaders have cut jobs, programs and services as quickly and responsibly as possible in response to economic malaise. But the numbers still fall short of filling growing budget gaps in jurisdictions across the region.
Billable Solution
When attorneys and clients negotiate fees
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A lawyer dies young and arrives at the Pearly Gates.
“There must be some mistake!” he wails. “I’m only 31!”
St. Peter consults the records and disagrees. “Judging by the number of hours you’ve billed, you’re at least 73.”
Tap That Asset
The trade-offs of traditional credit vs. asset-based financing
Asset-based lending can be more expensive than a bank loan or line of credit, but for some it may be the best choice, providing flexibility and cash flow when others won’t.
Full House
Have casinos reached market saturation in the Capital Region?
Red Hawk Casino opened in December, just weeks after economic woes sent the stock market plunging. The launch of the new venue just off Highway 50 coincided with a sharp drop in gross gaming revenue at Nevada’s Lake Tahoe casinos, and California casinos also felt the sting as gamblers gave Red Hawk a try.
Rescue Me
Working out a deal when a banker calls
It’s the meeting no business owner wants, an adult equivalent to sitting in the principal’s office.
Only instead of a principal, the person calling you in is a banker. And instead of the dreaded “permanent record,” the folder on the desk is an agreement for a business loan, a line of credit, equipment financing or some other form of borrowed money that helps keep the company afloat.
Milking Profits
Can the state's dairy industry make happy cows profitable?
Wearing coveralls and galoshes caked in manure and mud, a father and son attach suction devices to the teats of ailing cows.
Home in the Range
What will housing inventory hold when Solano rebounds?
The new-home market in Solano County soared even higher than that of California as a whole, and it fell harder too.